Ireland 6yo

Damascus Steel (IRE)

T: Gihan Arnolda · J: Darragh Keenan · O: Mrs Jessica Ball

By Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Shanjia (GER)

Form 8681-123561

22/1 Current odds

3/13 W/R

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13 runs
3 wins
placed
23% strike
27 d off
94 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8681-123561 27 days off

1 6 5 3 2 1

At Goodwood 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 1/4 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 94 Career peak

Best TS 59 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 51
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 46%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 46% career baseline.

Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-1-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Goodwood 100% 1-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Brighton 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

William Carson 75% 1-2-4
Darragh Keenan NOW 50% 1-0-2
P J McDonald 100% 0-1-1
Tom Eaves 100% 1-0-1
Cieren Fallon 0% 0-0-1
George Bass 0% 0-0-1
Jack Callan(3) 0% 0-0-1
Mason Paetel 0% 0-0-1
Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ed Dunlop 17% 0-1-6
Denis Quinn 100% 2-2-4
Gihan Arnolda NOW 50% 1-0-2
John Ryan 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 55% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 55% 3-3-11
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 3-3-12
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

19 Jun 2026 Goodwood Horseracing Club Young Persons Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 4 P 1st/7 +0 Good 1m4f Darragh Keenan OR 72 12/1

31 May 2026 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Thirsk Class 4 V 6th/12 2.5 Good 1m4f William Carson OR 73 28/1

3 Apr 2026 Midnite All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Lingfield (AW) Class 4 V 5th/15 .5 Standard 1m4f Jack Callan OR 73 9/1

28 Feb 2026 Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 5 V 3rd/7 1.25 Standard 1m4f William Carson OR 73 11/2

30 Jan 2026 Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 4 V 2nd/10 1.5 Standard 1m4f William Carson OR 72 16/1

10 Jan 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 5 V 1st/8 +0 Standard 1m4f William Carson OR 70 14/1

29 Dec 2025 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 V 1st/9 +0 Standard 1m4½f Tom Eaves OR 65 17/2

25 Aug 2025 Joy Silvester Mobile Barbering Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 V 8th/12 23 Standard 1m6f Cieren Fallon OR 68 13/2

13 Aug 2025 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 V 6th/13 1.25 Standard To Slow 1m4f Silvestre De Sousa OR 70 5/1

12 Jul 2025 Matthew Clark Handicap Chester Class 5 V 8th/8 5.5 Good 1m4½f Mason Paetel OR 72 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Gihan Arnolda 20%
Jockey: Darragh Keenan 11%
Owner: Mrs Jessica Ball
Sire: Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Dam: Shanjia (GER)
Dam sire: Soldier Hollow
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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